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Management of Skin and Soft Tissue Abscesses in Pediatric Patients After Incision and Drainage

NCT00691600 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 23

Last updated 2020-07-01

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Summary

The purpose of the study is to compare rates of cure of abscesses with and without antibiotic treatment after incision and drainage. The purpose of this study is to compare successful rates of cure of abscesses less than 5 cm with antibiotic (oral TMP/SMX) versus non-antibiotic treatment after incision and drainage.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

oral trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole

80 mg caps or 8 mg/ml suspension every 12 hours for 10 days

DRUG

Placebo

Placebo caps or suspension every 12 hours for 10 days

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Baylor College of Medicine

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Andrea Cruz, MD, MPH · Baylor College of Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
90 Days
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-12-31
Primary Completion
2010-04-30
Completion
2010-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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